Pizza Express deducts an 8% ‘admin fee’ from customer credit card tips to process them through the payroll. Transferring tips paid on cards into staff pockets should cost a fraction of that. Other high street rivals have dropped this tight-fisted practice, so why can’t Pizza Express?

Pizza: the action

If this leaves a bad taste in your mouth, show solidarity for low-paid restaurant staff and sign the Pizza Express petition. Fingers crossed, with your support, a change in policy is just around the corner. Until then, keep tipping in cash!